10 Questions for Tony Hawk

The veteran skateboarder's new video game, Ride , is out Nov. 17. Tony Hawk will now take your questions

Jody Morris

Veteran skateboarded Tony Hawk

How many skateboards do you own?

Elizabeth DeLee

BATON ROUGE, LA.

I have probably about 100 I've collected through the years. Some I kept that were special to me for whatever happened on them. But I don't keep a ton of them for use on a day-to-day basis. Once I get used to a skateboard, it's a part of me. It's really hard to break another one in.

Is skating an escape for you?

Ashlie Meyer, CINCINNATI, OHIO

Absolutely. I feel like I use all of my energy and all of my focus when I do it. It gives me a...

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